Soon Cheol

Treatment patterns and medication adherence of patients with glaucoma in South Korea.

Approximately, one-third of the patients were non-adherent, and males and increased daily number of administration were associated with non-adherence.

Long-term Outcomes of Mitomycin-C Trabeculectomy in Exfoliative Glaucoma Versus Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Although trabeculectomy for XFG had success rates similar to POAG at 1 year, XFG showed poorer long-term IOP control from 2 years postoperatively.

Cytokine and Growth Factor Analysis in Exfoliation Syndrome and Glaucoma.

Both TGF-β1 and inflammatory cytokines were highly expressed in the AH of patients with XFG.

A Path Analysis of Effects of Patients' Underlying Conditions, Treatment Satisfaction, and Adherence on Quality of Life Among Korea Glaucoma Patients.

Higher education and better treatment satisfaction had positive effects on HRQOL both in direct and indirect ways whereas comorbidities indirectly showed negative associations with HRQOL.